Emma is one of more than 250 people who have now contacted us about addictions - gambling, but also sex and shopping - caused ...

Researchers find that tirzepatide (Mounjaro) reduces alcohol consumption by 50% and prevents relapse by blunting the brain's reward system.

Physical activity supports the same brain systems targeted in clinical treatment”— Dr. Stanford Owen GULFPORT, LA, ...

Brain scans reveal falling in love floods the brain with dopamine, quiets critical judgment, and later shifts to ...

Their attraction to cannabis may be due to the effects of THC on dopamine function. Patients may use cannabis to manage their symptoms or reduce the side effects of their stimulant medications.

Dopamine—a neurotransmitter responsible for influencing motivation, pleasure, mood and learning in the brain—has experienced a bit of fame in recent years, acting as a sort of buzzword to describe a ...

Abstract: Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) is a radiological imaging technique used for diagnosing and assessing neurological disorders, including Parkinson’s disease. However, ...

It is supported by sustained dopamine activity in the ventral tegmental area (VTA), engaging the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex. This helps with relational and integrated memories, schema formation ...

Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), and Duke University have proposed a neuroscience framework explaining how different types of ...

This is part 4 of a 5-part series on modern perspectives on ADHD. Part 3, "Is ADHD Really a Disorder?" is available here. If a distinct population of individuals have something we describe as ADHD, ...

Akathisia and tardive dyskinesia are neurological movement disorders that can develop as side effects of certain dopamine-blocking medications, particularly antipsychotics. Because both can involve ...